Education is a cornerstone of progress, equality, and peace. Since its establishment in 2018, the International Day of Education has served as a global reminder of the transformative role education plays in building a better world. This year, on 24th…
By Holly Durham, author of Patterns of Analysis Walk into almost any middle or high school classroom, and you'll see it: students bent over their desks, staring at a text and waiting for the "right" answer to just emerge. When…
By Mari Dean, author of Lessons in Community: A Teacher's Guide to Reimagining Classroom Management and Social-Emotional Learning Some kids (and adults!) seem to make new friends effortlessly. They sashay into the classroom on the first day, strike up a…
(and a Free Download of Chapter 2!) When Intentional Talk by Elham Kazemi and Allison Hintz was first published over ten years ago, it quickly became one of the most trusted resources on student talk in the math classroom. Now…
Games and puzzles are a favorite part of math class for many students and teachers. But how can we create game-playing experiences that are mathematically meaningful as well as engaging and collaborative? In the second edition of Well-Played, Grades K-2,…
by Mary Jo Fresch, author of The Phonics Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for Reading Teachers The lesson goes well, your students are working together and showing a gradual understanding of a new phonics concept you recently taught. But how well…
By Jen Vincent Being a writer means putting pen to paper or fingers to keys and adding words to the page. But before a writer can start, they need an idea, something to write about. This is why having a…
By Mona Iehl What if there wasn’t just one “right way” to solve a math problem? I grew up thinking there was only one right way to solve, and if you didn’t get it you just weren’t a math person.…
If you teach early learners, you’ve likely heard of the importance of phonological awareness. But what exactly are the skills embedded within that umbrella term? And what are some engaging and meaningful activities you can use for both whole-class and…
Schools can be curious places. We nearly always teach students in fairly large classes. And yet there is often a considerable range of achievement and prior knowledge among our learners. In secondary settings, we all know the common phrase that…